The Big Six could share a £45million jackpot as part of a compromise deal over overseas TV rights.
Premier League chief Richard Scudamore is pushing the deal which he hopes will buy off the Manchester clubs, Spurs, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea — and also be acceptable to the majority of the other 14 clubs.Ahead of today’s AGM of the 20 clubs in Harrogate, Liverpool owner John Henry branded the current equal split unacceptable.
The Big Six were thwarted in their demands for 35 per cent of the overseas pot — worth £40.8m per club last term.They wanted it allocated on league position when they tabled a rule change in October. But Scudamore’s proposal, which is believed to be likely to pass, will see a change in the split.
Under the new plan, the champions will bank an additional £10m on top of the equal split.